Chittarikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Chittarikkal is a village situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,726 families residing in the village Chittarikkal. The total population of Chittarikkal is 15,152 out of which 7,398 are males and 7,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chittarikkal is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chittarikkal village is 1537 which is 10% of the total population. There are 765 male children and 772 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chittarikkal is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Chittarikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chittarikkal is 95.7%. Thus Chittarikkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 97.2% and the female literacy rate is 94.24% in Chittarikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chittarikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chittarikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chittarikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,537 | 765 | 772 |
| Literacy | 95.68% | 97.2% | 94.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 51 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 424 | 431 |
| Illiterate | 2,125 | 951 | 1,174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Chittarikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chittarikkal village out of total population, 5,478 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,478 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,656 | 3,716 | 940 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 380 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 346 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3,726 | 2,966 | 760 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 515 | 307 |
| Non Working | 9,674 | 3,167 | 6,507 |
Map of Chittarikkal, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Chittarikkal, Hosdurg
Below are the list of villages near Chittarikkal village in Hosdurg.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palavayal | 9,923 |
| Bheemanady | 15,688 |
| West Eleri | 10,656 |
| Parappa | 14,137 |
| Maloth | 14,660 |
| Thayanur | 11,955 |
| Balal | 9,936 |
| Ambalathara | 9,120 |
| Panathady | 22,976 |
| Madikai | 12,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chittarikkal, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia